Panel membership
The Panel comprises up to 36 members, representing a spread of expertise in takeovers, securities markets, industry and commerce. The Chairman, Deputy Chairmen and up to 20 other Panel members are appointed by the Panel on the recommendation of the Nomination Committee. In addition, 12 Panel members are appointed by the following major financial and business institutions:
- The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (with separate appointees also for its Corporate Finance Committee and Securities Trading Committee)
- The Association of British Insurers
- The Association of Investment Companies
- The Confederation of British Industry
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- The Investment Association
- The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
- The Personal Investment Management and Financial Advice Association
- The Quoted Companies Alliance
- UK Finance
The Chairman and at least one Deputy Chairman are designated as members of the Hearings Committee. Of the other members appointed by the Panel, up to 12 Panel members are designated upon appointment as members of the Code Committee and up to eight Panel members are designated upon appointment as members of the Hearings Committee. The Panel members appointed by the bodies listed above become members of the Hearings Committee without further designation.
No person who is or has been a member of the Code Committee may simultaneously or subsequently be a member (or an alternate of a member) of the Hearings Committee.
The current Panel members are as follows:
| Member | Role | Appointment | Alternates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Crane QC |
Chairman | Appointed by the Panel | |
| Justin Dowley | Deputy Chairman | Appointed by the Panel | |
| Philip Remnant |
Deputy Chairman | Appointed by the Panel | |
| Paul Aplin President, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
Appointed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | Simon Boadle, Mo Merali, Simon Russell | |
| Mark Armour Non-Executive Director, Tesco |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Mark Astaire Chairman, Barclays Corporate Broking |
Appointed by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe representing its Securities Trading Committee | Mark Seligman | |
| Rachel Beagles Chairman, Association of Investment Companies |
Appointed by the Association of Investment Companies | William Hemmings, Peter Arthur | |
| Andy Briggs Chairman, Association of British Insurers |
Appointed by the Association of British Insurers | Barry O’Dwyer | |
| Dame Alison Carnwath Non-Executive Director, BP |
Appointed by the Panel | Sir Brian Stewart | |
| Stuart Chambers Chairman, Anglo American |
Appointed by the Panel | Sir Brian Stewart | |
| Lord Deben Chairman, Sancroft |
Appointed by the Personal Investment Management and Financial Advice Association | Sir David Howard, Andy Pomfret | |
| Liv Garfield CEO, Severn Trent |
Appointed by the Panel | Sir Brian Stewart | |
| Richard Godden Partner, Linklaters | Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Peter Harrison Chairman, The Investment Association |
Appointed by the Investment Association | Chris Cummings | |
| Michael Herzog Co-CEO, Partner, Davidson Kempner European Partners |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Robert Hingley Former Partner, Ondra Partners |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Baroness Hogg Lead Independent Director, HM Treasury |
Appointed by the Panel | Sir Brian Stewart | |
| James Laing Deputy Head of UK & European Equites, Aberdeen Asset Management |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Martin Mannion Head of Trustee Services, John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust |
Appointed by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association | ||
| Lord Monks Former General Secretary, The Trades Union Congress |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Richard Murley Senior Adviser, Rothschild |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Alan Porter Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Prudential |
Appointed by the Confederation of British Industry | David Jackson, John Mills, Peter Swabey | |
| John Reizenstein Director, Direct Line Group |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Sir Simon Robertson Simon Robertson Associates |
Appointed by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe | Mark Seligman | |
| Chris Saul Former Senior Partner, Slaughter and May |
Appointed by the Panel | Michael Hatchard | |
| Tim Waddell Vice Chairman, Corporate & Investment Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Appointed by the Panel | ||
| Tim Ward CEO, Quoted Companies Alliance |
Appointed by the Quoted Companies Alliance | Michael Higgins, James Brotherton | |
| Robert Wigley Chair, UK Finance |
Appointed by UK Finance | Ronald Kent, Stephen Jones | |
| Charles Wilkinson Chairman, UK Corporate Broking, Deutsche Bank |
Appointed by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe representing its Corporate Finance Commitee | Mark Seligman | |
| Trelawny Williams Senior Governance Advisor, Fidelity International |
Appointed by the Panel |